和平茅草屋和掃盲為政治動蕩的北部奇夫帶來安全

    和平茅草屋旨在消除沖突，也是剛果民主共和國所開展的掃盲計劃的一個組成部分。該計劃贏得了聯(lián)合國教科文組織的孔子教育獎

    該獎授予Collectif Alpha UJUVI的“掃盲促進社會和平共存和良好治理項目”。該項目于2010年在北部奇夫開始實施。該省長期以來飽受政治動蕩之苦，人口大批流亡，導致了長期的不安全和缺乏和平。
    在Deodata Bunzigiye修女的指導下，這一創(chuàng)新計劃通過掃盲防范和消除該地區(qū)個人和社區(qū)之間的緊張局勢和沖突。
    項目旨在培訓教師的掃盲技能，提高社區(qū)掃盲意識，并在各個掃盲中心間建立協(xié)調機制，監(jiān)督并評估其工作。
    2006年，掃盲工作人員通過學習者對話了解到大多數(shù)個人和社區(qū)均存在沖突，該計劃確定了新的方向。
    Collectif  Alpha  Ujuv1決定直接面對這一問題，并在針對新脫盲者開展的工作中納入問題的解決方法。
    該機構開展了一項沖突的預防、調解、管理和良好治理的培訓，還制定了一項納入上述元素的計劃。該培訓也被納入了北部奇夫地區(qū)的和平教育。
    新脫盲者選擇傳統(tǒng)的問題解決方式和討論方式，和平茅草屋發(fā)揮了中立和促進友好的規(guī)劃的作用。該計劃還旨在鼓勵婦女參與社區(qū)核心決策并提高婦女地位。
    學習者的任務是促進社區(qū)領袖、公眾以及政府間的交流、規(guī)劃和合作。每天消除兩個沖突一年就可以解決576個沖突。該計劃自啟動以來，已有10980人參與了和平茅草屋的活動，該活動同時也舉辦以斯瓦西里語和法語教學的針對成人和青年的掃盲課程。
    課程學習強化了和平茅草屋的這一模式，納入了和平、良好治理、沖突、暴力、共同生活、腐敗、部落主義、權利、財富、決策、領導能力和仇恨。Louise  Cheftaine講述了她學到的新能力幫助她為自己的社區(qū)帶來和平。“由于沒有文化，我深受其苦。在我們的社會里，教育婦女被認為是浪費時間，因為她們最后就是做家務。我的父母也認同這一種落后的想法，因此家里人不認為我是家里的后裔，我被剝奪了繼承的權利。在我們那兒非常不安全，對此我無能為力。自從我參加了掃盲計劃，我感覺我獲得了自由。我參與解決社區(qū)問題，通過與社區(qū)領袖合作和討論，我已經促進了不安全因素的消除。”
    學習者Mapendon Furaha說：“因為我必須照顧我的兄弟姐妹、侄子和侄女，因此我從來沒有機會學習。我一輩子都感覺到沒人聽我的。甚至我的丈夫也把我當成一個傻瓜，因為我沒有受過教育。在參加了掃盲課程之后，我能讀能寫能算了。讓我非常高興的是，我的家人現(xiàn)在對我很尊重。我已經是Baraza（和平茅草屋）的顧問，每個人都聽我的意見來做決定。”本計劃得到了聯(lián)合國教科文組織、聯(lián)合國人口基金會和行動援助等國際組織的支持。
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    Mary de Soesa

Nepal Reading time in the Library

Peace huts and literacy bring security to politically unstable communities in North Kivu

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

    The Collectif Alpha UJUVI in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been awarded the 2011 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its programme on Literacy for the peaceful coexistence of communities and good governance in North Kivu Peace Huts used for conflict resolution form part of a literacy programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which has won one of the two awards of the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy.
    The award was given to the Collectif Alpha UJUVI for its programme “Literacy for the peaceful coexistence of communities and good governance” which started in North Kivu in 2010. The province has suffered long-term political instability and massive displacement of populations leading to permanent insecurity and lack of peace.
Under the direction of Sister Deodata Bunzigiye the innovative programme uses literacy to prevent and resolve tensions and conflicts among individuals and communities in the region.
    Its objectives are to train trainers in literacy techniques, sensitize communities about illiteracy, build coordination among literacy centres and supervise and evaluate their work.
    The programme took a new direction in 2006 when literacy workers realized through dialogue with learners that there were conflicts between individuals and between communities in the majority of literacy circles.
    The Collectif Alpha UJUVI decided to confront the problem and incorporate the solution into work with the newly literate. A training on prevention, mediation, and management of conflict and good governance and a programme incorporating these elements was created. The training was incorporated into the promotion of peace education in North Kivu.
    Newly-literate learners opted for a traditional Kivu method of problem resolution and discussion, the Peace Hut, which would act as a neutral and friendly dialogue space. The programme also aimed specifically to integrate women into the decision-making process at the heart of the community and improve their status.
The task of the learners was to promote exchanges and dialogue and cooperation between community leaders, the population and authorities taking into account different local characteristics of North Kivu’s six territories. Each week two cases of conflict are dealt with, equalling 576 cases resolved each year. Since its launch 10,980 people have taken part in the Peace Hut scheme which runs alongside literacy classes for adults and young people in both Swahili and French.
    Subjects in the classroom reinforce the Peace Hut formula and include peace, good governance, conflict, violence, cohabitation, corruption, tribalism, power, riches, decision-making, being a leader and hatred.
Louise Cheftaine described how her new abilities had helped to bring peace to her neighbourhood. “I suffered a great deal because of my illiteracy. In this society it is considered a waste of time to educate a woman because she will just end up doing the housework. My parents believed in this non-progressive philosophy and as a result I was not considered an heir and deprived of my inheritance.
    Also in my neighbourhood there was huge insecurity and I could do nothing about it. Since I followed the literacy programme I feel free. I am involved in trying to resolve problems in my community and thanks to collaboration and discussion with local leaders I have been instrumental in removing the insecurity.”
    Learner Mapendon Furaha said: “I never had the chance to study because I was obliged to look after my brothers and sisters and later my nephews and nieces. All my life I had the impression that no one listened to me.
    Even my husband treated my like a simpleton because I hadn’t studied. After following the literacy course I am able to read, write and calculate. To my profound joy my family now treat me with some esteem and consideration.
    I have become a member of Baraza (Peace Hut) as a counsellor and everyone counts on my opinion to take decisions.”
The programme is supported by UNESCO, UNFPA and Action Aid among others.
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    Mary de Sousa